Aston Martin has announced that it will present two new models at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. An event in which customers and attendees will also be able to test drive the brand’s most powerful SUV, the Aston Martin DBX707, and see the supercar in action. the brand inspired by F1 (still without the imprint of Fernando Alonso), the Aston Martin Valhalla.
Of course, for the moment, the British brand has not given many more details about these two new cars that it will show at Pebble Beach, between the next 19 and 21 August.
In fact, in the first information, it is only confirmed that there will be “the world premiere of a sensational new model and the public debut of another exciting addition to the already impressive product portfolio”.
Two firsts for Aston Martin
So, on the one hand, we have “an ultra-exclusive and very special model that unites the brand’s winning lineage with a nod to the success of the 24 Hours of Le Mans”, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Aston Martin’s Q department.
And on the other, a new sports car “focused on performance”, which will follow the path set by the DBX707, V12 Vantage and Aston Martin Valkyrie, to continue offering “the emotion and driving pleasure” of all of them.
First contact with the Aston Martin Valhalla
We have already anticipated it, visitors to the VIP area of the Aston Martin Club 1913 in Pebble Beach will be able to sit in the cockpit of the supercar and experience what it feels like to be on board an almost racing car such as the Valhalla.
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A priori, Aston Martin plans a limited production of 999 examples of the Valhalla, with the first deliveries scheduled for 2024. The power of this sports car is provided by the 4.0 V8 biturbo gasoline engine, with a flat crankshaft, supported by two electric motors.
In terms of performance, it offers 950 hp (699 kW) and a maximum torque of 1,000 Nm, which ensures an estimated acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h of 2.5 seconds, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h. h.
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At the controls of the most powerful SUV
VIPs entering Pebble Beach’s exclusive 1913 Club will also be able to book a test drive in the Aston Martin DBX707, the world’s most powerful SUV. In fact, the most extreme version of the DBX uses a 4.0 V8 biturbo engine, with 707 hp and 900 Nm of maximum torque.
Modifications to the aforementioned 707 include different turbochargers from the rest of the range, revised engine electronics and a new four-outlet exhaust system. The body also receives structural reinforcements, while the air suspension and electronic power steering are modified. All this, accompanied by a team of brakes with carbon-ceramic discs.
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